Essay name: Paumacariya (critical study)
Author:
K. R. Chandra
Affiliation: Research institute of Prakrit, Jainology and Ahimsa Vaishali
This is a critical study of the Paumacariya: the earliest Jain version of Rama's life story, written in Prakrit by Vimalasuri dating to the 4th century AD. In this text, Rama (referred to as Padma) is depicted with lotus-like eyes and a blooming face. The Paumacariya places emphasis on the human aspects of characters rooted in Jain values, contrasting with the divine portrayal in Valmiki鈥檚 version.
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A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMCARIYAM
The following is the genealogical list of the V膩nara kings as found in the Jaina works:
PCV, 6
PCR, 6
1. Sirika峁囜弓ha
(son of Ainda,
艢谤颈办补苍迟丑补
(son of
a Vidyadhara Lord)
Atindra)
2.
Vajjakantha
3.
滨苍诲腻耻岣辫辫补产丑补
4.
Vajrakantha
滨苍诲谤腻测耻诲丑补
Indramat
滨苍诲腻尘补耻苍补苍诲补峁嘺
5. Maruyakum膩ra
6. Mandara
7. Pavanagai
Meru
Mandara
Samiranagati
PGS, 12. 5f
Sirikantha
RPS, 4
艢谤墨办补苍迟丑补
Amarapaha
Vajrakantha
Indravajra
艢补办谤补尘补迟
Meru
Mandira
Pavanagati
Raviprabha
Amaraprabha
8. Ravippabha
9. Amarappabha
路 (飞颈蹿别-骋耻峁嘺惫补迟墨)
Kaiddhaa
Rikkharaa I
10.
11.
12.
Aibala
13. Gaya峁嚹佱箛anda
14. Kheyara峁嘺rinda
15. Girinanda (and others)
16. Mahoyahirava (6.93).
Raviprabha
Amaraprabha
(飞颈蹿别-骋耻峁嘺惫补迟墨)
Vikramasampanna
Kapiketu
Pratibala
骋补驳补苍腻苍补苍诲补
碍丑别肠补谤腻苍补苍诲补
Girinandana (and others)
Mahodadhirava
Kaikeyana
Kapiketu
Padivala
狈补测补峁嚹佱箛补苍诲补测补谤补
Khayarananda
Girikimveravala (?)
15. Uvahiraa
16. Kikkindha
Pratibala
Vimala
(And others)
啸
Mahodadhi
(It follows the PCR)
(It follows the PCR)
